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as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground
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Recent Examples of hang
Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 July 2025
With such a cloud of uncertainty hanging over Rollins’ status, a possible surprise WWE SummerSlam return would send the New Jersey crowd into an absolute frenzy.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Outside, the gardens include a stone waterfall and several patios for alfresco hangs.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Colorful butterfly streamers hung from the ceiling above a table, which was decorated with gifts for the birthday girl.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 July 2025
With such a cloud of uncertainty hanging over Rollins’ status, a possible surprise WWE SummerSlam return would send the New Jersey crowd into an absolute frenzy.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
Auerbach: That's been a huge thing, doing our record hangs, spinning our 45s, realizing what works.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Outside, the gardens include a stone waterfall and several patios for alfresco hangs.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Never did Nick Kurtz consider this, not as a young boy learning to swing left-handed in Lancaster, Pa., or during the charmed collegiate career that catapulted him into baseball’s consciousness.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Houston Astros could swing a blockbuster trade deadline deal for Miami Marlins hurler Edward Cabrera in the coming days.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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In the short term, Richards estimated that price hikes will depend a lot on the variety of tomato, with romas hardest hit.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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What to look for in a quality cappuccino machine Adjustable water temperature The quality of your espresso absolutely depends on the temperature of the water.—
PubSubHub User,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Signatures of a weevil infestation are drooping fronds and a collapsed or tilting crown that turns brown in an umbrella-like appearance, according to Mark Hoddle, a biological control specialist and principal investigator at the UC Riverside Department of Entomology.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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During a tour on July 2, the milkweeds drooped a bit and showed some yellow.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
17 July 2025
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Their postseason odds that year were hovering around 20 percent at the time, and the team proceeded to lose the next seven games after the deadline en route to a 73-89 season.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Today, Baker’s market cap is hovering near $45 billion.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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The civic tech startup, based in Detroit, would also be able to cover more elections in Michigan and create a more efficient app.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Each year, the Texas Education Agency rates school districts and campuses on an A-F letter grade scale based on how students perform on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, test, and other measures.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Participants will use dip and seine nets for hands-on discovery.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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During the getaway on Monday, July 28, David took a dip in the refreshing water and later soaked up some sun.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Kudos are deserved for the rest of the Fever team, who have picked up the slack in her absence, currently on a two-game win streak.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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In general, a 4.1% rate or lower would be hawkish, while 4.3% or higher would show signs of increasing labor slack, Bhave pointed out.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Hollywood tells these stories by dramatic imperative — dangling that the truth is out there makes for much better storytelling than suggesting those mysterious lights were just illuminating the path of an airplane.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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An aide in the House’s budget-writing committee said legislative leaders planned during Monday’s sessions to convene a six-person negotiating committee that would iron out a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget whose loose ends have dangled over Beacon Hill for weeks.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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